Moving to Shakopee, Minnesota

About Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee

Shakopee ( SHAH-kə-pee) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people. The population was 43,698 at the 2020 census.

The riverbank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In the 18th century, Chief Shakopee of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of this area, near the water. Trading led to the city's establishment in the 19th century. Shakopee boomed as a commerce exchange site between river and rail at Murphy's Landing.

Shakopee was once an isolated city in the Minnesota River Valley, but by the 1960s its economy was tied to that of the expanding metropolitan area. Significant growth as a bedroom community occurred after U.S. Highway 169 was realigned in 1996 toward the new Bloomington Ferry Bridge.

The city is known for Valleyfair amusement park and the Canterbury Park racetrack.

Gender
Gender Shakopee Minnesota Country
Female 51.3% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.7% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Shakopee Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 1.7% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 18.3% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12.6% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 11.5% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Shakopee Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 24% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Shakopee Minnesota Country
White 66.1% 79% 60.1%
African American 8% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 10.2% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.6% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 8% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity